The Family Treasure: The Mystery of a Silk Fan Told in English and Chinese
Written by Yajuan Lu
Illustrated by Li Jian
Published by Shanghai Press
Mom has a silk fan with an embroidered cuckoo. She proudly displays it on the most notable spot in the house and treats it as a treasure. Mei is always curious why.
One day, Mei accidentally rips the fan. To hide it from Mom, she sneaks the fan under her bed and replaces it with brother’ s photo. The trick seems to work, and Mom never notices anything different!
Will Mom eventually find out? What will Mei do with the ripped fan? And what is the story behind Mom’ s treasure?
Let’ s follow the traditional Chinese paintbrush and enjoy an affectionate story about Mei, Mom and Grandma’ s cross-generational love. You will get a glimpse of the traditional art of Chinese embroidery enriched by more than thousands of years’ culture.
Primary ISBN: 9781632880475
Publication Date: October 2025
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 07 or older
Community Represented: Chinese/Chinese American
Themes: Arts, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Multilingual: Mandarin/English Bilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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